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Stephen Pitkin

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“I suppose that one reason I have always detested religion is its sly tendency to insinuate the idea that the universe is designed with 'you' in mind or, even worse, that there is a divine plan into which one fits whether one knows it or not. This kind of modesty is too arrogant for me.”
― Christopher Hitchens, Hitch 22: A Memoir

tags: antitheism, arrogance, atheism, modesty, religion, solipsism

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“What was the freedom to which the adult human being rose in the morning, if each act was held back or inspired by the overpowering ghost of a little child?”
― Delmore Schwartz, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities and Other Stories

tags: childhood, constraints, freedom, memory

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“The reason people use a crucifix against vampires is because vampires are allergic to bullshit.”
― Richard Pryor

tags: atheism, humor, religion, vampires

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“All life is problem solving”
― Karl Popper

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“Scientists do not join hands every Sunday and sing "Yes gravity is real! I know gravity is real! I will have faith! I believe in my heart that what goes up, up, up must come down, down, down. Amen!" If they did, we would think they were pretty insecure about the concept.”
― Dan Barker, Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists

tags: atheism, science

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